Direct Line is an U.K. insurance company, with a business profile heavily geared to the motor segment. In 2022, its operating performance was quite bad as the company suffered from higher inflation, ...

Direct Line's recent operating performance has improved, showing progress in its turnaround program, despite past weak trends and high claims inflation. The company's focus on underwriting ...

(RTTNews) - Direct Line Insurance Group plc (DLG.L) Friday announced that it has reached preliminary agreement on the financial terms to be acquired by general insurance company Aviva plc (AV, AV.L) ...

Direct Line's shares increased by over 40% on Thursday on hopes its main rival Aviva might submit another higher takeover bid following its decision to reject a GBP3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid from ...

Direct Line was founded in 1985 by Peter Wood and Martin Long as a personal lines insurance company that operated with a model of direct-only sales. In the early days, the business became synonymous ...

Aviva Plc has increased its offer for Direct Line Insurance Group Plc to about £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion), days after its initial proposal to buy the UK motor insurer was rejected, people with ...

Motor insurance giant Direct Line Insurance Group surged on Wednesday as rival Ageas announced a cash-and-stock proposal to buy the FTSE 250 firm. At 204.8p per share, Direct Line’s share price was ...

The UK’s competition watchdog has begun an investigation into insurance giant Aviva’s proposed £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line. The Competition and Markets Authority said it had commenced its phase ...

Shares in motor insurance giant Direct Line soared on Thursday after the firm announced the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business and revealed half-year trading numbers. At 176.2p per ...

Direct Line’s shares increased by over 40% on Thursday on hopes its main rival Aviva might submit another higher takeover bid following its decision to reject a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid from ...